DLA Piper Denmark

What DLA Piper Denmark does

DLA Piper Denmark Advokatpartnerselskab is the Danish member firm of the global DLA Piper network, structured as a private limited partnership under Danish law. The firm is headquartered in Copenhagen (Oslo Plads 2) with a secondary office in Aarhus (DOKK1), and operates with 404 employees. It is positioned by its own materials as one of the largest law firms in Denmark and the only Danish firm integrated into a global legal network spanning 40+ countries with 6,000 legal professionals worldwide.

The firm operates as a full-service legal advisory practice organized around ten core practice areas — Corporate M&A, Employment Law, Energy and Infrastructure, Finance, IP and Technology, International Trade/Regulatory/Public Affairs, Insolvency and Restructuring, Litigation/Arbitration/Investigations, Real Estate, and Tax Law — and 14+ sector verticals including Energy, Real Estate, Financial Services, Insurance, Life Sciences, Technology, Defense, Shipping, and Hospitality. Its underlying 'technology' is the legal services platform integrated within DLA Piper's global network infrastructure, enabling cross-border matter assembly. There are no proprietary software products, APIs, or AI/ML systems disclosed; AI appears only as a thought-leadership topic (e.g., a podcast on AI in marketing).

Revenue is generated through professional service fees on a billable-hours or fixed-fee basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Customer segments span private companies of all sizes and a public-sector base that explicitly includes municipalities (kommuner), regions, authorities, and publicly owned companies. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales via RFPs, referrals, and relationship management, supplemented by cross-border referrals from DLA Piper global offices. Supporting content channels include a corporate website, newsletters, podcasts, webinars, publications (e.g., Nordic Employment Law Bulletin, Nordic VC Report), in-person events, and social media.

Name

DLA Piper Denmark

Legal name

DLA Piper Denmark Advokatpartnerselskab

Website

https://dlapiper.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

DLA Piper Denmark is a Copenhagen-headquartered full-service law firm and the Danish arm of the global DLA Piper network, serving private companies across all sizes plus public-sector clients including municipalities, regions, and authorities with cross-border legal advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services (Full-Service Law Firm)

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Full-service legal advisory
• Cross-border legal services
• Corporate M&A law
• Employment and labor law
• Dispute resolution and arbitration

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Fee-based legal counsel provided to private companies, public sector entities including municipalities, regions, authorities, and publicly owned companies. Revenue generated through professional service fees, typically billable hours or fixed-fee arrangements for specific matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DLA Piper Denmark is a full-service Danish law firm providing legal advisory services across ten practice areas — Corporate M&A, Employment Law, Energy and Infrastructure, Finance, IP and Technology, International Trade, Insolvency and Restructuring, Litigation/Arbitration/Investigations, Real Estate, and Tax Law. The firm serves private companies of all sizes and public sector clients (municipalities, regions, authorities, publicly owned companies), with its main differentiator being the ability to assemble cross-border teams drawing on 6,000 legal colleagues across the DLA Piper global network in 40+ countries.

Product overview

DLA Piper Denmark is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal advisory services to businesses and public sector clients. The firm operates as a single, unified service offering organized by practice areas (fagområder) and industry sectors (sektorer), with no modular software product architecture. Core practice areas include Corporate M&A, Employment Law, Energy and Infrastructure, Finance, IP and Technology, International Trade, Insolvency and Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, and Tax Law. The firm also provides supplementary content services including newsletters, podcasts, webinars, and publications such as the Nordic Employment Law Bulletin and Nordic VC Report.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate M&A Legal advisory services for corporate transactions and mergers and acquisitions, supporting Danish and cross-border deal execution for private companies and public sector entities.
• Ansættelsesret (Employment Law) Legal services covering employment law and labor relations for Danish employers, including advice on foreign labor rules, restructuring, and workforce compliance; supplemented by the Nordic Employment Law Bulletin newsletter.
• Energi og infrastruktur (Energy and Infrastructure) Legal advisory services for energy-sector and infrastructure projects, including regulatory and transactional work for utilities, renewable/biogas developers, and infrastructure investors.
• Finans (Finance) Financial law and banking-regulatory advisory services, including coverage of interest-rate benchmarks (e.g., transition from CIBOR to DESTR) and financial-sector compliance.
• IP og teknologi (IP and Technology) Intellectual property and technology-law advisory services, supporting technology transactions, IP protection, and data-privacy matters for tech and digital businesses.
• International handel, regulatoriske og offentlige forhold (International Trade, Regulatory and Public Affairs) Legal services for international trade matters and regulatory compliance, advising clients on cross-border regulatory regimes and public-affairs issues.
• Insolvens og rekonstruktion (Insolvency and Restructuring) Bankruptcy and corporate restructuring legal services advising creditors, debtors, and stakeholders on insolvency proceedings and reorganizations.
• Retssager, voldgift & undersøgelser (Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations) Dispute resolution, arbitration, and legal investigation services for corporate and public-sector clients involved in contentious matters.
• Fast ejendom (Real Estate) Real property legal advisory services covering real-estate transactions, property development, and leasing for developers, investors, and property companies.
• Skatteret (Tax Law) Tax-law and fiscal advisory services supporting transactional tax planning, cross-border tax structuring, and tax controversy.

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DLA Piper Global NetworkcoreOthersDLA Piper Denmark is part of the DLA Piper global law firm network operating in 40+ countries with access to 6,000 legal professionals. This network enables cross-border legal advisory services and seamless collaboration on multi-jurisdictional matters. The Danish entity operates as an integrated part of this global structure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bech-Bruun: One of Denmark's largest full-service law firms, headquartered in Copenhagen. Directly competes with DLA Piper Denmark across corporate M&A, energy, real estate, and public-sector mandates, but operates purely domestically without a global network affiliation.
• Bird & Bird (Denmark): International full-service firm with a Copenhagen office competing in IP/Tech, TMT, and cross-border mandates — overlapping directly with DLA Piper Denmark's IP & Technology and international trade practices.
• Plesner: Major Copenhagen-based full-service law firm and a leading Danish transactional practice. Competes directly for M&A, finance, and dispute resolution mandates, particularly in the mid- and upper-mid-market, and serves both private and public sector clients.
• Hogan Lovells (Denmark / Nordic): Global full-service law firm with Nordic reach. Competes with DLA Piper Denmark in cross-border M&A, energy & infrastructure, life sciences, and finance mandates — targeting the same enterprise client base.
• Kromann Reumert: Denmark's largest law firm by headcount, headquartered in Copenhagen with multiple domestic offices. Directly competes across the full practice spectrum DLA Piper Denmark offers — M&A, employment, energy, real estate, litigation, tax — and serves many of the same enterprise and public-sector clients.
• Gorrissen Federspiel: Premium Copenhagen-based law firm with a strong focus on M&A, capital markets, and finance. Competes head-to-head with DLA Piper Denmark for high-end Danish transactional work, particularly in financial services and large-cap M&A.
• Baker McKenzie (Denmark): Global full-service law firm with a Copenhagen presence. Competes directly with DLA Piper Denmark for cross-border M&A, energy, and finance mandates leveraging global network coverage — the same proposition DLA Piper Denmark offers.
• White & Case (Nordic): Global law firm with active Nordic practice. Competes for cross-border M&A, energy, and finance mandates in Denmark, particularly where international counterparties are involved — DLA Piper Denmark's core differentiator.

Others

• Nordea Legal / Nordea Asset Management in-house: While not a direct law firm peer, large Nordic financial institutions maintain significant in-house legal functions that compete with external law firms for transactional and regulatory mandates. Included as an 'others' peer to capture client-side substitution risk.

Emerging players

• Accenture Legal / ALSPs serving Nordic clients: Alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) and Big Four legal offerings increasingly compete on document review, compliance, and routine legal work in the Nordics. Relevant as an emerging structural threat rather than a direct practice-area competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DLAPipervideos
• Facebookfacebook.com/DLAPiperDenmark
• Instagraminstagram.com/dlapiperdenmark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dlapiperdenmark

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Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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